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Gnathophis quinzioi

Osteichthyes - Anguilliformes - Congridae

Taxonomy
Gnathophis quinzioi was named by Schwarzhans and Nielsen (2021). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is SGO.PV.1601, an otolith, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Punta Perro south (PPS), which is in a Miocene coastal sandstone in the Navidad Formation of Chile.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
2021Gnathophis quinzioi Schwarzhans and Nielsen p. 8 figs. Fig. 43

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
Elopomorpha()
orderAnguilliformesGreenwood et al. 1966
familyCongridaeKaup 1856
genusGnathophisKaup 1860
speciesquinzioi

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Gnathophis quinzioi Schwarzhans and Nielsen 2021
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. W. Schwarzhans and S. N. Nielsen 2021Elongate otoliths with pointed and supramedian positioned anterior and posterior tips and distinct postdorsal angle. OL:OH = 1.7–1.9, increasing with size. Inner face distinctly convex; outer face slightly convex to slightly concave. Sulcus with wavy ventral margin, its ostium reaching close to anterior-dorsal rim of otolith with short vertical ostial channel. OL:SuL = 1.5–1.9. Sulcus inclination angle 6–10°. No distinct dorsal depression; no distinct ventral furrow.